Item 9CCity of Southlake
Department of Planning & Development Services
S T A F F R E P O R T
October 31, 2007
SP 07-339
CASE NO:
Sign variance for Ravi Doctor, D.D.S.
PROJECT:
REQUEST: John Pichler, Identitec Signs, on behalf of Ravi Doctor, D.D.S. is requesting a variance
to the Sign Ordinance No. 704-C regulations for attached signs. The subject property
is located at 261 East Southlake Boulevard, Suite 100, in the Chapel Hill Office Park.
The applicant is requesting an attached sign on the north elevation of the tenant’s lease
space, which has visibility from Southlake Boulevard and the internal drive but does not
directly face the street or internal drive. Under Sign Ordinance No. 704-C, attached
signs are only permitted on facades that directly face a street, drive, or parking aisle.
The applicant has also submitted a sign permit application for a sign on the west
elevation that complies with the sign regulations and does not require a variance.
The specific variance requested for the sign on the north elevation is as follows:
Sign Regulation Current Regulation Proposed Regulation
Sign Location On a façade facing a street, One sign on a façade that does
drive, or parking aisle not directly face a street, drive,
or parking aisle
ACTION NEEDED: Consider variance request.
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Site Plan
(D) Sign Drawings
(E) Adjacent Signs
(F) Sign Variance Application
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (748-8067) or Jenny Crosby (748-8195)
Case No.
SP 07-339
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
APPLICANT: John Pichler, Identitec, on behalf of Ravi Doctor, D.D.S.
PROPERTY SITUATION: The property is located at 261 East Southlake Boulevard, Suite 100.
STAFF COMMENTS: The sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this report.
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Case No. Attachment A
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Case No. Attachment B
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Site Plan
Case No. Attachment C
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Proposed Sign - North Elevation
(variance requested)
A variance is required because the sign does not directly face a street, drive, or parking aisle.
Case No. Attachment D
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Case No. Attachment D
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West Elevation Sign
(no variance required)
3.5 inch letters
2.22 square feet
Case No. Attachment D
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Adjacent Signs
Case No. Attachment E
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Case No. Attachment E
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Sign Variance Application
Case No. Attachment F
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